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No One Tells You What It’s Like To Lose A Sibling
No one tells you how scared you become. Death feels like it’s around every corner. I’m scared to answer the phone, I’m scared to do anything mildly dangerous, I’m scared…
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50 Pillow Talk Questions For Late Nights And Early Mornings With Your Love
If we were on a TV show, do you think the viewers would ship us?
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38 INFPs Explain How They Heal Themselves After A Heartbreak
“I remind myself that life is just experience and it’s only my perception that makes it a good or bad experience. And then I try to convince myself that this…
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I’m Going To Love You Forever, No Matter What
We only get a few forevers in this life, but you are absolutely one of mine.
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I’m So Sorry Leaving Was Your Only Option
I watched you give and give and give, but all you were left with was emptiness inside your chest because you were always giving pieces of yourself to someone who…
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This Is Why He Committed To The Girl He Met After You
His associations with commitment changed after losing you.
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If You Keep Protecting Your Heart It Is Never Going To Grow
Before you tell yourself that your heart could not possibly carry another name within its core, that it would hang too heavily in your chest, remind yourself how muscle is…
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To The Girls Who Need To Remember To Love Themselves
I’ve come to realise that the most genuinely beautiful women who grace this earth are the ones who believe that they are. They don’t give a damn what anyone else…
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40 ‘Overheard’ Comments That Perfectly Explain Your Amazingly Fucked-Up Life
“Everyone here is physically healthy and emotionally unstable.”
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When I First Met You I Never Thought You Were Going To Mean The World To Me
When I first met you, I never thought that we were going to end up here — with so many memories, with so many inside jokes and stolen moments.
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Sometimes Loving Someone Does Not Always Mean That You Should Stay With Them
It took us years to understand that love was not meant to justify hurt; that love alone was never meant to be used as a means of vindicating the problems…
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You Are Allowed To Change
At the end of the day, change is something you should never be ashamed of. You don’t owe anyone an apology for changing. You don’t owe anyone an apology for…
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9 Signs Your Friend Is Not ‘Busy’ — They’re A Damn Flake
A flake will like all of your Instagram posts but ignore your texts on the regular.
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20 Horrifying, Super Short Horror Stories That Will Make You Lock Your Doors Tonight
For sale: like-new engagement ring. Barely worn, came right off her finger. Finger also for sale for the right offer.
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To The Man I Hope To Love Someday
Lastly, I want you to know that I am not easy to love. There will be times where I will get mad over the smallest things. I will always ask…
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You Don’t Have To Be So Strong All The Time
You don’t have to wear a smile on your face everyday. You don’t have to cover up the scars that haunt you everyday. You don’t have to battle this fight…
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How My Best Friend Coming Out To Me Changed My Perspective On The LGBT Community (And On Life)
The labels society enforces on each and every one of us have nothing to do with who we are as people; that is, you can either be a kind and…
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3 Simple Ways To Wake Up Happier, More Productive, And Refreshed
The day begins when you go to bed. If success is trackable, then look no further than the night before.
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It’s Time To Forgive Yourself For Their Leaving
Please stop punishing yourself. The longer you keep feeling that it was your fault, the harder it will be for you to move on.
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This Is The Real Reason Why We All Want To Bang Musicians
Inspiring, successful friends, mentors, lovers and people in your life are valuable because they draw out and show you were the itch is — but nothing will be as satisfying…
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Jessy Mendiola And Slut-Shaming: Why Filipinas Hate Confident Sexy Girls
Sure, posting your rant on social media may seem trivial, but it encourages the culture of internalized misogyny we’ve been brought up with. Unless Filipinas actively pull against the tide…
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16 Guys On What Made Them Want To Go From ‘Talking’ To ‘In A Relationship’
“I kept saying I didn’t want anything serious or exclusive so she said ‘okay’ and then I saw her at a bar with this dude who I knew was super…
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30 Thought Provoking Writing Prompts That Will Inspire You To Write Every Single Day This Month
If you were in a room with all of the people you once loved, and you were told to choose, whose arms would you end up in?
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When It Comes Down To It, I Will Still Choose Forgiveness Every Time
Because forgiveness taught me that I am stronger than any pain inflicted on me, and I always will be.
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If You See Him, Tell Him I Miss Him
If you see him, tell him I miss him. Tell him I still need him when my world falls apart, tell him I still want to run to him when…
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40 Flirtatious Ways To Ask Him For His Phone Number (And Actually Get It)
I was going to send you nudes last night, but then I realized I didn’t have your number.
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Do Not Let The Coldness Of This World Harden Your Heart
This world is aching and broken. It’s tired and weary. It’s lost sometimes. But that’s not all this world is. This same world that has hate in its heart also…
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This Is Your Go-To Phrase, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Capricorn. ‘Let me fix it.’ You’re known as the fixer between your family or your friends, you’re always trying to clean up other people’s mess and you tend to do…
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11 Poems For When Your Heart Is Aching
Don’t break your own heart By looking back Let it go Nothing is meant to last.
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37 Times Dan Bilzerian Proved That Rich Guys Really Are Assholes
Super-obnoxious photos from “Instagram’s Playboy King.”
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20 Tiny Self-Care Tips You Should Start Doing Daily To Live Your Best Life
Try to bring new changes to your life to switch things up a little, even if they’re only small changes.
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Read This When It’s 3 AM And You Feel Alone
It’s hurting yourself a little more because maybe you find comfort in the pain, maybe you find comfort in the sadness you feel in the night.
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The Number One Thing You Need To Be Happy In A Relationship, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Capricorn: A relationship in which you both can focus on your individual goals and ambitions without having to sacrifice your closeness to one another.
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I Was Forced Into A Freakish Surgery That Extracted My Brain From My Body And Uploaded It Into A Machine
Once you were selected, your brain matter would be drained from your skull, and the empty shell of your body would be burned, the ashes repurposed as diamonds. But your…
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This Is The Gruesome Story Of What Happened To The Creepy Cult Who Insisted I Was Their ‘Savior’
Slowly, they all got down on their knees and bowed their heads in silence.
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Sometimes, Giving Up Is The Bravest Thing You Can Do
Here’s something else nobody will tell you: you’re not meant to do what you love. You’re meant to do what you’re skilled at. Imagine a doctor with a low IQ…
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14 Things You Only Miss About College After You Graduate
Sweatpants serving as acceptable attire for any occasion. As opposed to after college, when donning sweatpants for seven days straight is about as far from acceptable as you can get.…
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Here’s What Kind Of Girlfriend You Are, Based On Your Attachment Style
Anxious: You’re the intense girlfriend. You don’t do “casual dating.” You need to know where you stand. Once you fall for someone, you fall hard, and you have a really…
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16 Signs Your Ex Was Overly Dependent, In A Toxic Way
They were obsessed with you and just a handful of other people. Their social interactions were mainly composed of others they were dependent on.
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15 Reasons The Best Relationship Of Your Life Will Be With A Girl Who Refuses To Pretend She Has It All Together
She won’t give up so easily. She doesn’t associate perfection with the ability to be loved, which means she’s also capable of being genuinely intimate.
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A Goodbye Letter To My Eating Disorder
No matter what I did, you were never happy. There was always room for improvement. You told me that I needed to be perfect, and it wasn’t until I starved…
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In Case You Were Wondering, I’m Fine
I’m fine. Even when I cry, even when I miss you, even when I’m alone, even when I’m scared, even when I see you looking happy in pictures — even…
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I Loved You Too Much, Which Is Why I Broke Your Heart
I broke our heart because I cannot keep up with the lie that we’re the same, you and I.
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Sometimes The People We Fall Hardest For Are The People Who Let Us Down The Hardest
Sometimes, no matter how big the love is, and how confident the bond is between you two, they will end up hurting you. No matter what you do. And it’s…
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Fall In Love With The Guy Who Makes You Feel Safe
Maybe it’s too much for me to ask. Maybe my expectations are too high. And maybe I should settle, to find a guy sooner, and settle down faster. But I’m…
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‘American Horror Story’ Refuses To Confirm Anything About Season 6 (But Here’s What The New Teasers Suggest)
6 teasers for the upcoming 6th season, most of which seem to have nothing to do with each other. Will this be a fragmented season? Will it take place in…
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This Is How I Will Love You (A Letter To The Future Her)
I dream of marrying you. I dream of a life with you. I dream of loving you with all I have. I dream of growing old with you. And if…
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11 Things You Need To Know Before You Date A Pisces
If you can’t impress a Pisces with your personality, you can’t impress them at all.
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25 Mistakes To Avoid When Trying to Get Your Ex Back
7. Contacting your ex’s parents. “I wanted to call to see if your daughter is okay, since she broke up with me last Tuesday.”
